TIDES, IIT Roorkee
IIT Roorkee
Technology business incubator at IIT Roorkee fostering innovation through the TIDES Ignition Program and SAKSHI acceleration initiative, with MeitY TIDE 2.0 funding for ICT startups.
Programs by TIDES, IIT Roorkee
3 past programs
NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.
- Dual citizens or foreign nationals are not eligible
- - Applicant must be at least 18 years of age on the date of application submission
- - Applicants are expected to apply as individual innovators; the program is not restricted to incorporated companies
SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee
- - Startup must be supported by iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)
- - Startup must be recognised by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
- - Startup must be willing to incubate at TIDES, IIT Roorkee or already be incubated there
MeitY GENESIS EiR Funding Support at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
- * The program is open to Indian citizens only
- * Applicants must be full-time UG/PG students or DPIIT-registered startup founders (≤ 2 years old)
- * The innovation must be at the ideation or prototype stage
About TIDES, IIT Roorkee
TIDES (Technology Innovation and Development of Entrepreneurship Society) is the business incubator hosted at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Managed by the Technology Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (TIEDS), the incubator admits promising startups with innovative technologies and equips them with physical space, technical assistance, financial guidance, and networking opportunities. Key programs include the TIDES Ignition Program (TIP) for ideation-stage entrepreneurs offering structured mentoring and workshops, and SAKSHI (Startup Acceleration and Knowledge Sharing Initiative) connecting founders with industry leaders, investors, and academicians. TIDES also operates under MeitY's TIDE 2.0 scheme, providing financial and technical support to ICT startups working with emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, blockchain, and robotics. The incubator leverages IIT Roorkee's research infrastructure and faculty expertise to support technology-driven ventures.
Who Benefits
Early-stage technology founders, IIT Roorkee students and alumni, and researchers in Uttarakhand and North India seeking structured incubation with access to IIT-grade labs and mentorship. ICT startups using emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and blockchain benefit from TIDE 2.0 funding and the broader TIDES incubation ecosystem.
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